In an apparent allusion to the dispute, the Pitch Perfect actress wrote, “It was a very difficult circumstance, but I’m trying to manage it with grace.”
An Australian tabloid has denied exposing the actress Rebel Wilson in response to backlash over its coverage of her new relationship.
The Bridesmaids actress posted a snapshot of herself with Ramona Agruma on Instagram with the caption, “I thought I was hunting for a Disney Prince… but perhaps what I needed all along was a Disney Princess #loveislove.”
However, in an article published by the Sydney Morning Herald, journalist Andrew Hornery highlighted how Wilson allegedly “ignored” their demands for comment on the connection earlier in the week and instead announced the news herself.
Wilson has not explicitly addressed the newspaper article, but on Sunday she tweeted: “It was a very difficult circumstance, but I’m trying to manage it with grace.”
Bevan Shields, the editor of the Sydney Morning Herald, has denied that the paper “outed” her.
As other mastheads do every day, we merely posed questions and set a response date, as is the customary procedure. I had not decided whether or not to publish, and the Herald’s choice over what to do would have been influenced by Wilson’s response.
His denial follows two columns by Mr. Hornery in which he attempted to explain how the publication acted “with an abundance of care and respect.”
It contained a criticism that Wilson chose to “gazump” them by announcing her news herself.
He wrote: “Given how vehemently Wilson had complained about weak journalistic standards when she successfully sued Woman’s Day for defamation, her decision to disregard our quiet, real, and honest inquiries was, in our opinion, disappointing.
Of course, who a person date is their business, but when Wilson had a hunky guy on her arm, she delighted in feeding such voyeuristic curiosity.
Stonewall, an LGBT rights organization, criticized the publishing, stating, “Coming out is a deeply personal decision.”
“Only the individual should determine whether, when, and how to come out, on their terms.
“It is not acceptable to ‘out’ LGBTQ+ individuals or to put pressure on us to come out.”
The media should avoid sensationalizing the lives and relationships of LGBTQ+ people.
